destroy
Example Sentences
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As the star was destroyed, its remains formed a spinning disk around the black hole.
From Science Daily
Elephants are considered sacred in Sri Lanka and are protected by law, but farmers and residents in remote villages sometimes attack wild elephants that destroy crops.
From Barron's
These therapies work by training a patient's own immune system to detect and destroy dangerous cells.
From Science Daily
A Metropolitan Police bomb disposal robot destroyed a box of Labour MPs' unsent Christmas cards that had triggered a lockdown around Parliament.
From BBC
Palisades Village has been closed since the Jan. 7 wildfire destroyed much of the neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times
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